Pandanus satabiei Huynh, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia Ser . 4, 6(3): 347 (1984)

Kuetegue, Felix, Sonke, Bonaventure & Ameka, Gabriel K., 2019, A checklist of rheophytes of Cameroon, PhytoKeys 121, pp. 81-131 : 81

Pandanus satabiei Huynh, Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia Ser. 4, 6(3): 347 (1984)

Type.

Cameroon, near the Ndonga River (30 km W Edea), 20 Dec 1973, R. Letouzey 12472 (holotype: P; isotype: YA).

Description.

Shrub or small tree of about 5 m tall; strongly rooted; leaves narrow 60-80 × 2-4 cm, spine on the borders; fruit green.

Specimens examined.

Wouri River, near Bekoko, Douala-Nkongsamba road, 16 Jun 1983, Satabie 674 (YA); bed of Dilolo River at Bolomeboka, Nkonyé, 4°51'N, 9°28'E, 22 Mar 2011, F. Kuetegue 462 (YA); Mongo River at Mbakwa Super, Nkonyè, 5°01'N, 9°25'E, 24 Mar 2011, F. Kuetegue 463 (YA).

Habitat.

Banks of rivers subject to flooding.

Distribution.

Cameroon (Fig. 17 ).

Conservation status in Cameroon.

Pandanus satabiei was not assessed by Onana and Cheek (2011) nor listed on http://www.iucnredlist.org. The taxon is endemic to Cameroon and currently known from five localities. The extent of occurrence of this species is about 2,900 km2 and the area of occupancy is about 20 km2. Human settlements are developing around one collecting locality; also arable farming is in progress along the rivers. Based on these threats, and the continuous decline of vegetation cover in the area, extentand /or quality of habitat, P. satabiei is here assessed as Endangered. IUCN Red List Category: Endangered EN B1+2ab (ii, iii).

Figures

Figures 11 - 19. 11 Cyperus cataractarum K. Schum ex Engl. 12 Plectranthus cataractarum B. J. Pollard 13 Calvoa stenophylla Jacq. - Fel. 14 Eugenia dusenii Engl. 15 Biophytum talbotii (Baker f.) Hutch. & Dalziel 16 Biophytum zenkeri Guillaumin 17 Pandanus satabiei Huynh 18 Eragrostis barteri C. E. Hubb. 19 Ixora euosmia K. Schum.